Vũ Văn Dung, 55, a motorbike repairman from the northern province of Ninh Bình, has successfully created machines for farming work, ranging from water pumps and generators to seedling and vegetable slicing machines.
Popular Vietnamese comic artist, Can Tiểu Hy, took silver prize at the 10th Japan International Manga Awards. Chosen out of 296 entries from 55 countries and territories, Hy won for her work Địa Ngục Môn (Gateway to the Underworld). She speaks with Bùi Quỳnh Hoa about her passion for manga, an art form loved around the world.
Two Vietnamese high school students come up with an invention that lends phonetic words to deaf and mute people
Street photography often reveals humorous or heartwarming moments that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. A new exhibition presents a series of candid snaps taken with a phone.
Welcome the weekend with this new salmon recipe from chef Vũ Anh Đức from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel!
The herbbank.org website, which provides information on all types of herbs from all over Việt Nam, is an unlikely brainchild of Phạm Thị Nhàn.
Korean artists help a commune in Quảng Nam Province become a unique, community-based art space, adding literal colour to daily lives and helping residents earn tourism income, Bùi Hòai Nam reports.
A young woman with an incredible track record of breaking endurance barriers wants her experience to instill indomitable courage in Vietnamese youth, Thanh Hà reports
In the heart of Hà Nội, Thưởng Trà presents a secluded place for those who enjoy quietitude, the fragrance of flowers and an ancient drinking tradition. Lê Hương reports.
Dương Văn Kính, 32, an employee of Huế City’s Culture Department, is a rare practitioner and proponent of glass paintings, an art form not in its heyday. But there are reasons to hope for better days, he tells Huê Phong.
A newly opened restaurant in the capital city is an optimal place to enjoy signature specialties of the south, Hồng Vân finds
A recipe from Jean-Francois Nulli, chef de cuisine at the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel
Nguyễn Ðình Ðăng, 58, is a Vietnamese nuclear physicist working at RIKEN, Japan’s largest research institution in a range of scientific disciplines. He shares with An Vũ his thoughts on his latest research as well as his passion for fine arts.
Making use of his passion for machines and engineering, Nguyễn Cao Thượng, a 51-year-old from the southern province of Kiên Giang, transformed his Vespa scooter into a firefighting vehicle. Thượng has battled a total of 14 blazes since the scooter was put into use in 2010.
Hà Nội’s Lý Nam Đế street is not known for having a bustling array of restaurant. In fact, the street is so quiet in the shades of ancient trees it has become a home to some of the country’s older residents. Hence my surprise at finding a new Korean grill named Daebak.
Let’s sample some flavours of spring with seared rougie and a touch of sweet berries. Enjoy!
On top of their regular charity work, police officers from the district of Mỹ Tú, in the southern province of Sóc Trăng, have added an extra duty to their daily routine: cooking up a hot meal for patients at the local hospital. Phương Hà reports.
Nguyễn Thanh Bình is a meteorologist who recently travelled to remote weather stations in the northern mountains of Việt Nam. This is her story.
Eight Vietnamese and Korean artists who were invited to display their works at the exhibition entitled Undefined Boundary which is being held at the Korean Cultural Centre in Việt Nam.
A shortage of capital and lack of technical assistance for farmers in the Central Highlands region are hampering efforts to replace old, unproductive trees on coffee farms. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.
